Grade 6 Integers: Absolute Value

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   |−6| = ?

   1. Absolute value is how far a number is from 0 on the number line — distance is never negative.
   2. −6 is 6 steps to the left of 0.
   3. So |−6| = 6.

   Answer: 6

2. Example 2

   |43| = ?

   1. Absolute value is how far a number is from 0 on the number line — distance is never negative.
   2. 43 is 43 steps to the right of 0.
   3. So |43| = 43.

   Answer: 43

3. Example 3

   |−54| = ?

   1. Absolute value is how far a number is from 0 on the number line — distance is never negative.
   2. −54 is 54 steps to the left of 0.
   3. So |−54| = 54.

   Answer: 54